2023 Halter Million is a Dream Come True for Amy Zabel
September 26, 2023 Comments Off on 2023 Halter Million is a Dream Come True for Amy Zabel
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News One year ago, Amy Zabel was in Illinois, watching the APHA/WCHA Halter Million livestream and admiring the horses parading across her screen. Amy has always loved halter horses and dreamed of the day she would get a chance to show one of her own at a major event like the Halter Million. […]
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From AQHA: The 2024 AQHA leveling point ranges are now available online. Exhibitors and horse owners can begin to determine their eligibility for the 2024 show season. View the 2024 leveling point ranges. Point ranges identify the levels that exhibitors and horses are eligible for when competing at AQHA shows. Owners and exhibitors can view […]
Continue reading …Pleasure Versatility Challenge 2023 Contenders
September 20, 2023 Comments Off on Pleasure Versatility Challenge 2023 Contenders
From Norman K. Luba, Past President, American Quarter Horse Association Dear PVC enthusiasts, owners and exhibitors, I have attached the list of contenders for the Pleasure Versatility Challenge 2023 to be held at 6 pm on Saturday evening, November 11, 2023 at the AQHA World Show. This list reflects all confirmed entries as of this date. […]
Continue reading …NRHA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees & Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Recipients
September 19, 2023 Comments Off on NRHA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees & Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Recipients
From NRHA: As the reining industry reaches new audiences and continually breaks records, it becomes even more important to acknowledge and celebrate those who helped pave the way for success. Since 1986, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has been doing just that with the NRHA Hall of Fame and, more recently, the NRHA Dale […]
Continue reading …Chrome Cash Hits the Spot at EuroPaint 2023
September 19, 2023 Comments Off on Chrome Cash Hits the Spot at EuroPaint 2023
By Irene Stamatelakys, PHJ News APHA’s popular incentive program, Chrome Cash, turned up the heat at EuroPaint 2023—the blazing hot European Paint Horse Championship that took place August 19–27 in Rieden, Bavaria, Germany. EuroPaint offered five Chrome Cash classes, jointly sponsored by Paint Horse Club Germany and APHA, paying out a total of 13,580€ in prize […]
Continue reading …2023 Congress Stall Assignments Now Live
September 15, 2023 Comments Off on 2023 Congress Stall Assignments Now Live
From OQHA: It’s almost time for the Greatest Show! 2023 Congress Stall Assignments are now live. For any questions regarding stall assignments, please call 614-505-7200 ext. 126 or email rharter@oqha.com and a member of the show team will contact you promptly. View stall assignments here: Stall Assignments :: All American Quarter Horse Congress / AQHA […]
Continue reading …Splashed White 8 Discovered by UC-Davis Researchers
September 15, 2023 Comments Off on Splashed White 8 Discovered by UC-Davis Researchers
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Splashed White 8, a new white-spotting pattern, was recently discovered by researchers at the University of California-Davis. Their research was published September 12, 2023 in Animal Genetics, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The de novo mutation first occurred in Southern Phantom, a 2016 bay overo by Bodemeister (TB) and out of […]
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From AQHA The much-anticipated $25,000 open and amateur working western rail stakes classes, sponsored by Headley Quarter Horses, return to the Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show and AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. In addition, owners of horses competing in the open working western rail at […]
Continue reading …Fappani Adds to an Outstanding Legacy After Being Named NRHA’s First Eight Million Dollar Rider and Newest Million Dollar Owner
September 13, 2023 Comments Off on Fappani Adds to an Outstanding Legacy After Being Named NRHA’s First Eight Million Dollar Rider and Newest Million Dollar Owner
From NRHA It’s no secret the name Fappani is synonymous with greatness within the reining community. As the National Reining Horse Association’s (NRHA) all-time leading rider, Andrea Fappani continues to set the standard within the sport and shatter records. Recently, he stamped his name in the history books once again by becoming the first NRHA […]
Continue reading …2023 Virtual Youth Triathlon kicks off on horseIQ
September 13, 2023 Comments Off on 2023 Virtual Youth Triathlon kicks off on horseIQ
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Test your Paint Horse knowledge and skills in the inaugural horseIQ Virtual Youth Triathlon. Available for all AjPHA members, this free three-part event features two divisions of friendly contests: prepared public speaking, skills demonstration and hippology. Entry is free and easy: just upload a 2-5 minute video to a video-hosting […]
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